miz.rach denotes the eastern direction, marking locations, borders, approaches, and orientation toward the sunrise.

The noun consistently marks the eastern direction or eastern side in geographical boundaries, travel and settlement descriptions, and the orientation of structures and persons. It can also occur in clauses that frame the direction in relation to the sun’s rising.

1. Eastern direction and side · dominant

   The noun identifies an eastern location or orientation: in Joshua 12:1 the APB renders land beyond the Jordan “to the east” and “the eastern Arabah”; in Exodus 27:13 it renders the court’s “east side.” It also marks directional movement or placement, as the boundary turns “eastward” in Joshua 16:6 and Levites stand at the east of the altar in 2 Chronicles 5:12.

   Joshua 12:1Exodus 27:13Joshua 16:62 Chronicles 5:12Deuteronomy 3:271 Chronicles 26:17

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB variously presents the directional wording as “east,” “eastward,” “east side,” “eastern,” and “rising of the sun.” These renderings show the verse-level directional setting rather than a fixed English equivalent in every clause.